ALMA Award | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in film, television, and music by outstanding Latinos |
Country | United States |
Presented by | UnidosUS |
Formerly called | Latin Oscars Award |
First awarded | December 9, 1995 |
Last awarded | November 4, 2018 |
Website | almaawards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Fox (1995–1996) ABC (1998–2009) NBC (2011–2012) MSNBC (2013–2015) Fuse (2018–present) |
The American Latino Media Arts Award or ALMA Award, formerly known as Latin Oscars Award, is an award highlighting the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latinos. In Spanish and Portuguese the word alma means "soul".